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Comments: Lots of surf and swells made tough conditions out there, especially on the second lap. Felt like I did about as well as I could and definitely glad I wore my wetsuit. Someone said that the buoys were shifting. I don't know if that's true but I know I swam more than 2.4 miles. Saw some jellyfish in the water but did not get stung. Focused mostly on not swallowing any seawater. They did have a bout with red tide here about a week ago. Not sure if this was still present but I know some people did have issues with breathing. What would you do differently?: Short of moving to the ocean, not much I can do to prepare for an ocean swim. Thoroughly enjoyed the swim.  Transition 1
Comments: Pulled off cap and goggles when I got out of the water and who should be there at the wetsuit stripper station but Laura and Robin! I sat down in the sand and enjoyed watching them tear off my suit. Showered briefly to get the sand off, then went into the changing tent. Changed out my shorts and got organized with the help of a wonderful volunteer.  Bike
Comments: My Garmin said that my average speed was 16.1 so I'm disappointed with the official results. It was hot and I kept getting ice water at the stops and dumping it over my head, put ice in my helmet. The course seemed crowded and there were long stretches where it was hard to pass. Annoying when people would pass me and then slow down immediately. This was particularly a problem in the last five miles. Around mile 10 my stomach became quite unhappy and this persisted for the duration of the ride. Didn't have to go to the port o potty, was just bloated and very queasy. What would you do differently?: Ride more aggressively, I suppose. Transition 2
Comments: It was so cool to hand off my bike to a volunteer! Went into changing tent and just got running shoes and visor.  Run
Comments: I was overheated and nauseous immediately. Walked with some others who were also having issues. Got a sponge and used it to squeeze ice water over my head at every stop. Couldn't stand the Infinit I had brought, so switched to drinking Coke and broth, which helped some. At mile 19 I ate some pretzels and then some chips which seemed to help, and was able to start jogging a bit. What would you do differently?: More running in the heat would probably help Post race
Warm down: Finished (Yeah!!!!) and it was so cool to hear the announcer say YOU ARE AN IRONMAN. Mary, Laura, Robin, Troy and Karen and Rob were at the finish line. Got pizza and walked back to the condo. What limited your ability to perform faster: Bunch of little things, this is my first IM so I could just finishing as a win Event comments: IMFL - my first Ironman distance Last updated: 2015-01-02 12:00 AM
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Drove from Illinois to PCB on Wednesday with Mary. Got settled in condo, did a couple of short swims in the gulf since we don't have access to ocean swimming. Had dinner at 7:00 Friday night, then went to bed. Tossed and turned, freaking out about wetsuit vs no wetsuit. Around 3 in the morning I made the decision that I would wear my wetsuit.
At 4 am, walked down to the race with Mary and sherpa crew -- Laura and Robin and Mary's hubbie Troy. Terrified. Absolutely terrified.